IPF Press Release

Nomination criteria for the World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung / Chinese Taipei

The IPF Executive Committee has discussed in Thisted / Denmark the nomination criteria for participating at the World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung / Chinese Taipei.

 

We have now four groups with each 10 lifters (male and female):

 

New categories 2009:

 

 

1

2

3

4

Women

48-52

56-60

67,5-75

82,5 +

Men

56-67,5

75-82,5

90-100

110+

 

1)         10 male / 9 female lifters: Champions of the Men’s and Women’s Worlds in Newfoundland 2008

2)         3 male / 3 female lifters: Chinese Taipei

3)         6 male / 6 female lifters: 1 male and 1 female lifter nominated by the regions

4)         21 male / 22 female lifters: By Wilks points from the Men’s and Women’s Worlds in Newfoundland 2008.

5)         10 male / 10 female lifters: Reserve lifters

6)         All lifters must participate at the Men’s and Women’s Worlds in Newfoundland 2008

7)         The regions must preferably carry out doping tests at all nominated lifters before the World Games at their regional championships. All other lifters can be OCT-tested.

8)         If a lifter is positive on anabolic substances at the World Games in Kaohsiung, his federation (and the lifter) will be suspended by the IPF for 2 years.

9)         Possible fines for federations, where lifters, which are nominated, were positive.

10)     If a nominated lifter is positive at tests before the WG 2009, the concerned federation is not allowed to replace this lifter. A reserve lifter will be selected.

 

Detlev Albrings

IPF General Secretary